FoundedtheLyceumschoolTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizedobservationandexperienceProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Saw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andideal“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedknowledgeleads togoodnessWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyValuedreasonover thesensesTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceFoundedTheAcademyin AthensUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthFoundedtheLyceumschoolTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizedobservationandexperienceProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Saw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andideal“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedknowledgeleads togoodnessWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyValuedreasonover thesensesTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceFoundedTheAcademyin AthensUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  2. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  3. G-Emphasized observation and experience
  4. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  5. G-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  6. O-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  7. B-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  8. O-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  9. N-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  10. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  11. N-Called humans “rational animals”
  12. G-Valued the study of nature and classification
  13. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  14. B-Famous work: “The Republic”
  15. N-Saw the soul as immortal
  16. G-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  17. B-“Know thyself”
  18. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  19. O-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  20. G-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  21. I-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  22. B-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  23. I-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  24. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  25. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness
  26. N-Wrote on science, politics, ethics, and biology
  27. O-Valued reason over the senses
  28. B-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  29. I-Founded The Academy in Athens
  30. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth